Summer Internship - Business & Operations

Valency Systems Inc.•Berkeley, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Valency Systems is a small, dynamic team of engineers, scientists, and researchers building the global hub for the agentic research era. We're based in Berkeley, California, and we're building something that matters. If you care about open science, advancing research at the speed of thought, and using AI to accelerate discovery, we'd love to talk. We're based in the Bay Area. As an intern, you'll be fully in-office 5 days a week over the summer — a great way to immerse yourself in the team and get the most out of your experience.

Requirements

You want to be at the ground floor of an AI startup with a scientific mission.
You're a strong communicator and self-starter who thrives in ambiguity.
You're curious about how research actually works and excited about making it better.
You're comfortable using AI tools in your own workflow.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in or exposure to academia, research institutions, science policy, deeptech, or open source ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Work with the PM/Director on research workflows, user discovery, and roadmap prioritization
Build our brand narrative, create content strategy, manage social channels, and tell the story of open science infrastructure to researchers and the tech community
Market analysis, partnership development, go-to-market planning, and help shape our commercialization strategy for research institutions and enterprises
Support open source licensing, IP, data privacy compliance, AI governance frameworks, and research ethics — especially as they relate to agentic AI systems and agentic research
Financial modeling, fundraising support, budget planning, and operational scaling as we grow from a small team to a full organization